Where's the Security in WiFi? An Argument for Industry Awareness

Abstract

As more and more wirelessly connected networks come online, security becomes a prominent concern. WiFi insecurity can result in detrimental effects to both individuals and organizations. To establish a greater awareness of the problems associated with wireless security and the extent to which the so-called digital divide effects such problems, we examine the relationship between wireless access points collected via wardriving and a series of US Census socioeconomic variables in two communities in the United States. We found significant correlations between WiFi security race/ethnicity, which may also correlate to education levels and income. Such findings suggest that a greater awareness and/or manufacturer-driven default security for wireless access points may be necessary to ensure better security.

A Method for Comparing and Analyzing Wireless Security Situations in Two Capital Cities

“…This section presents only the Wardriving activities related to academic research [3,4,5]. The Wardriving has been widely accepted by academic researchers.…”

Smart Sound Control in Acoustic Sensor Networks: a Perceptual Perspective

“…Same as BI, the search to find different network is performed through the magnifying glass icon using the method specified in [219]. When a network is found, the name of the network and the encryption method [220,221] are shown. Identically to MI and BI, the connection is performed by pressing the name of the network.…”